Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. Yesterday I posted about the straightforward part of 50-year ...

Most homebuyers choose 30-year mortgages, but this week, President Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage to make homeownership more affordable. It comes as the median age of first-time ...

Last week, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Administration Bill Pulte revealed a plan to offer 50-year mortgages to the public. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, created in the 1930s, helped ...

The Trump administration says it's working on *** 50 year mortgage, calling it *** game changer for housing affordability. So what would your mortgage look like if it spanned over 5 decades. Let's ...

The proposed 50-year mortgage aims to improve affordability but would come with higher interest rates and regulatory challenges. Current rules limit qualified mortgages to 30 years, making 50-year ...

The Trump administration says it’s working on a plan that could make 50-year mortgages a reality, a move aimed at helping younger Americans buy homes. “A 50 Year Mortgage is simply a potential weapon ...

Feeling crushed under the burden of a steep mortgage payment? How would you like 20 extra years to pay off your home? In November 2025, President Donald Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency ...

The interest rate on a 50-year mortgage would be higher than it would be on a 30-year mortgage. And you'd be making payments for many, many more years. Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody's ...

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's newsletter takes a look at the Trump administration's proposal to create a 50-year mortgage product to rival the 30-year ...